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Okay my name is Gary i have a vetassess technical interview tomorrow 7th of August I have been a chef nearly 13 year's and I am nervous about what's going to happen i know i should relax and study a little bit but my mind wonders the worst anyways since I can't find any help anywhere about anyone doing a vetassess technical interview i will give an update after i finish my one so I can let chef's know what to expect when they go in any hows wish me luck i keep yous posted.

Hey everyone I'm new here and have just submitted my evidence to vetasess for skills assesment as a Chef.
Could anyone give me an idea on specifics of what is discussed at technical interview? I've got the fact sheet which matches up close to my nvq that I did way back when. But hopefully someone can give me a better idea of what to expect

Hi All,
I'm applying for a 189 PR visa as a chef. Got my technical interview coming up on the 9th May and am terrified! I know my stuff but am AWFUL at interview type situations and am worried i'm just going to clam up and struggle with it. For the ILETS test at least there are samples online, but for the technical interview I can't find anything at all. Does anyone have any experience of this they'd care to share? Just what sort of areas are covered, what they ask, the format of the interview etc? Is it recipe stuff, eg how to bake a loaf of bread,or more the admin/healthand safety/staffing side of it? I know it's 2-3 hours and that's about it!
Thanks to anyone who can shed any light at all!

Hi guys, i have a plan A and plan B, both have been discussed on here.
Now there's also potentially a back up plan. In 2002 i passed a Btec National Diploma in Hospitality and Catering Management and then i was a chef for 12 years. Thing is it's been over 4 years since i was a chef so i wondered if this would affect an assessment. I've asked the migration agent who has been advising me at OE (that we're highly likely to be using, i think it's @Richard Gregan who heads up that agency and he's been great too, calling my fiancee and leaving a message on Friday) and i'm waiting on a reply.
I could potentially use my career as a chef to obtain a visa and get back in the kitchen!
Any advice on this would be welcomed.
Thanks, Lewis

The McGowan government’s ­decision to tear up the list that fast-tracked overseas workers to Western Australia has made it tough for Margaret River’s wineries and restaurants to put meals on customers’ plates during their peak new year trade.
There are simply too few local chefs and trained kitchen staff to cope, says Amelia Park Tavern’s resident chef Gary Wilkins, who moved to Margaret River eight years ago for the relaxed lifestyle.
“We’re struggling to get help and there’s a limited number of good local chefs,” he says. It has taken the importation of seven temporary chefs, one flown in from Sydney, to keep operating Amelia Park’s kitchen.
“It costs management a lot more money to get people in,” Wilkins said. The labour cost — more than double the normal rate of about $25-$30 an hour — can reach nearly $100 an hour in some cases, when labour-hire company fees are included.
Shortly after taking office, Premier Mark McGowan made good on an election promise to slash occupations that could be filled by overseas workers. He said changed economic conditions required local jobs to be kept open for the more than 90,000 unemployed West Australians, but his government’s cuts to the eligible skills list — from 170 occupations to 18, none of them hospitality jobs — has left the sector shorthanded.
The government also withdrew Perth as a destination from the Regional Sponsored ­Migration Scheme, which offers incentives to lure foreign visa holders to less populated areas.
Opposition tourism spokeswoman Libby Mettam said Perth’s hospitality industry was having difficulties recruiting staff as a result. “This is the first Christmas season for the hospitality and service industry where the impact of this shortsighted and ill-advised move is being felt,” she said.
The changes have hit just as a wave of new hotels, bars and restaurants is helping to diversify WA’s resource-dominated economy. And with direct flights due to start between Perth and London, and Asian tourism on the rise, good hospitality staff “is high on the list of needs”, she said.
“From a tourism perspective, there is no second chance in making an excellent first impression.”

Okay, so I really want to move to Perth, WA. Luckily I've worked there as a Head Chef before on a holiday working VISA so I know Perth pretty well. Before I left to come home I was offered a permanent working VISA at the place I worked. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons I had to come home back to the UK. I've been back now for about 2 years and all I want to do is go back out there to enjoy a better lifestyle and bring my partner (who came with me and worked in Australia too on the holiday VISA). I don't know where to even start, I've booked myself in for the IELTS test to prove I can speak good English. But what's the next move? Just approach Australian Businesses online and hope to get a sponsor again? Or pay thousands of ££s out to some random VISA company?Thank you for your response, I really appreciate it! Rob.
Also I would like to add that I have been a Chef for over 13 years now, so I have a lot of experience.

Hello Everyone,
Going to face a technical skill assessment interview through Vetassess. So anybody who did already get through this stage would like to help? Any advice will be appreciated.
I'm willing to know what kind of questions they will ask? So will prepare myself mentally. I'm not worried but don't want to take any chance. Thank you guyz..

The 407 is a great way to experience Australia whilst gaining new or enhancing current occupational skills. The visa is for both paid and voluntary internships for up to 24 months (the government decide on the length based on the occupation, the applicants work or study history, skills and qualifications, age etc). The sponsor of the applicant is not the employer and is required put the applicant through a skills training program in conjunction with a host employer. The training visa 407 can relate to any occupation on the CSOL list available here: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL
You can read all about this newly introduced visa here: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/407-
I welcome any questions,
Ray Daniel
Access Training & Logistics (Training Visa 407 Sponsorship Approved)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Anyone else watch channel 7s Sunday Night program last night?
He makes bold claims usually against scientific facts, heres a few:
Paleo
We promote an organic diet of small to moderate amounts of well sourced seafood and or meat from land animals, an abundance of colourful vegetables and fruit, (lower carb preferably as the majority of your intake) and good quality dietary fat as opposed to the criminal low fat movement.
Avoid dairy
We encourage people to ditch the dairy as a marketed health food from the dairy association for 3 months and see how their bodies feel without it.
Some of his other claims are really out there, how do you stand on his whole approach to life and eating 'well'.
Money spinners or does he talk sense?

Hello everyone,
My partner (a chef) wants to get a permanent visa for Australia. Right now we are intending on applying for subclass 190, state sponsorship. (If his English test goes really well we might try for subclass 189)
We are currently getting the (ENDLESS) paperwork together for his TRA Skills Assessment.
We're struggling to know exactly what to write for Part 8 / his Description Of Your Work (in own words) and exactly what we need in the letters from his employers (how much detail?!).
I would appreciate any tips anyone has and if anyone would share with me their own documents (actual letters, templates, anything) we would be so grateful. Especially other chefs/cooks! Just for ideas and peace of mind, I would never plagiarize!
Thank you, Alice

Hi Iron Chef,
I purchased my car (a 2005 911) in late November 2010 in London and we are aiming to move to Sydney in or around November/December this year, although there is an outside chance that we may need to move back in late September.
Assuming we have to move back just prior to the 12 month anniversary of the purchase, do you have any ideas on how I can apply for the import licence and still get the car into Oz?
Also, do you know if the Australian government is looking to reduce the 12 month ownership condition?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.
Cheers
J

Hi everyone,
I wondered if anybody could help me..... I applied to vetasses as a cook and passed my technical assessment but they want me to take a first aid course. The course they have suggested is a 3 day course at a cost of £380! They require me to have a level 2 first aid certificate I wondered if anybody else has been in a similar situation and can suggest any other courses that aren't so expensive and aren't 3 days as It will be difficult to get time off of work.
I am using a migration agent but the one I started with left, so I am using a different agent within the same company. When I first started the process I wasn't told that I needed a first aid certificate it was only during the technical interview it was brought up. I have suggested other courses but they say they don't meet their standards yet the course they are comparing to in Australia is a one day course and they haven't provided what the course entails so I can compare.
If anyone has any suggestions or could help I would really appreciate it!
Many thanks

Pastry Chef - Qualified
An exciting opportunity now exists for a passionate and professional Pastry Chef to join our dedicated and long serving team in the Roma area.
Our client group provides dedicated and enthusiastic professionals the opportunity to further their career in a dynamic and stable company. Over the 30 plus years we have been operating we have built a solid reputation for quality and consistency of both our products and service standard.
This position would require the running of our pasty production kitchen. The role involves creative input as well as management of a small team to produce high quality desserts and pastries for all our entire operation.
A high level communication skills is important as well as the ability to work as part of a dedicated team and a genuine passion for the industry is imperative.
The Role:
Work closely with junior staff and You will be responsible for providing ideas and creative menu development, as well as training and management of a small team.
Your Profile:
We are looking for someone with genuine excitement about pastry and the possibilities with food. You will have experience in training and managing other chefs and apprentices, and have been exposed to a variety of high quality cuisines. Above all you will be keen to learn and committed to achieving the very best.
If you are motivated and passionate with a focus on excellence and are comfortable living and working in a rural environment please send a cover letter and CV through this system.
PLEASE NOTE : We are an approved business for #457 sponsorship and would be happy to review applications from candidates with the appropriate qualifications and IELTS.

Hi guys,
after hours searching for informations on the internet here my post.
I am a qualified chef in germany and since then worked 5 years as a chef ( 3 years chef de partie in new zealand, 5 months cdp in australia).
I want to get a permanent residency visa cause my work and holiday expires in june. i found a sponsor here in rural victoria and was thinking to apply for a 186 visa. does anyone have experience with this visa? is it possible to get pr with a sponsor and direct entry?
I am working as well on a skills assessment with tra. turns out they need heaps of informations to assess my skills. i have work references and payslips from the last 3 years but not before that. should be enough though as they write i need to proof 3 years of experience. I am struggling with the letter they want to explain in own words what i worked in each job. does it need to be really detailed? would be a few pages long per employer i guess.
any help/experience on the 186/187 visa or skills assessment will be much appreciated.
thanks
Lucas

What are the chances of finding sponsorship as a chef from England?
I have not worked as a chef for two years as I took some time off to care for a sick relative.
My wife and I are looking to move to Australia for a better quality of life, we do not have dreams of swimming pools or houses by the beach. More just sunshine and the time that we have, being quality time together.
I spent a year in Sydney in my twenties working as a chef and really enjoyed it. My wife has travelled there as well and loves the country.
I cannot get a visa as my work experiance is not recent. I am 37 years of age and a very good chef. My wife works in IT and her job is not on the wanted skills list, but she would find a job really easy as we see lots advertised for her.
So I am wondering if anyone on here is willing to sponsor a hard working chef? Maybe somebody owns a restaurant or a bar and is looking for somebody they can rely on to be in their kitchen?
I'm not afraid of hard work and can supply you with my CV and references if you are interested.
I have worked in all different kinds of places from pubs to three rosette restaurants and I am looking for a place where I can put in a hard days work with a good and honest employer.

Hello, I am looking to apply for the skilled migration PR 189 visa, I work as a chef, currently still working in Perth. My temporary 2nd working holiday visa expires end of February.
I realise that because of my profession, that i need to choose either the 457 or PR subclass 189 (state sponsorship to WA). I am not interested in 457.
I know that i already pass the points score, i just need to do the skillselect then do my EOI
I'm undecided whether or not i should start this process whilst I'm in this country now - if its not already too late? (or wait to return to the UK and apply from the UK)
The only reason that i thought about applying for the PR visa in England, was that i can claim all my Superannuation payments back (a few thousand dollars) then use this money to apply for the visa.
A few questions...
if I applied in England, can I pay in australian dollars, or do i have to exchange my money to GBP (losing money)
If i had the permanent residency visa, how much time do i have to spend in WA each year (can i spend 2 months a year in the UK) I will want to become a citizen of Australia as soon as possible...
is it easier and less expensive to apply for this visa in Australia, or is it just as simple to apply outside of Australia. (will i find it harder applying in England)
I would really appreciate your opinion, I am really confused, and unsure where i can receive help.
Kind Regards,

[h=2]Are you a qualified chef wanting to work sociable hours while providing a professional service to the community? If you share a passion for making a difference in the lives of our residents, and would like to join a vibrant and rapidly expanding organisation then this is your opportunity.[/h]You will be responsible for creating and delivering a variety of high-quality meals to our residents. You will have the responsibility for the running of the kitchen, including ordering, quality control and supervision of kitchen staff.
This is a temporary role to cover long service leave over Christmas at our facility, Germans Kent House in Broome. The dates of employment will be from 18/12/2013 - 24/01/2014.
We will pay for flights and accommodation for candidates living outside of the Broome/Kimberleys area.
To Apply
Just send your resume with a cover letter to jobs@scrosswa.org.au
To Enquire
For more information about this great opportunity please call Sue Harvey - Manager, Hotel and Hospitality Services on 0400 718 206

Hello
This is my firs post so i hope i get it ok.
Is there any UK Chefs/Cooks that have been granted a 457 visa and how was the proses as in medicals and do i need to get my NVQ2 AND 3 Skills assessed.
Thank you any help would be great. :biggrin:

Hi guys,
We have just had a letter from the TRA saying my fiances skills test was unsuccessful. The suggestion they have given us is -
If considering a future application, it is recommended that you review sections 2.6.1, 2.6.3, 2.6.4 and 2.8.4 of the TRA migration skills assessment application guidelines in detail regarding the evidence needed to meet the qualifications & employment requirements. Section 2.8.4 of the TRA guidelines states what evidence is required for applicants who have been issued an Australian qualification via RPL. The comparable Australian qualification is the Cert IV in Hosp (Commercial Cookery). They also state that they cannot confirm that our claims of employment have met eligibilty requirements under section 2.8
We did not submit any qualification documents because my partner did not finish his NVQ's in the UK. We have tried to demonstrate that 15 years experience as head or sous chef, should be suffice. I wrote very detailed descriptions under part 8 for each job that he has done and also a general one describing his skills and responsibilities. I also include detailed refs from all his employers
My question is, do we appeal? If so, how? What more could they want/need? OR do we start a fresh application?
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated! Thanks
PS - We are here on a 457 visa

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Position: Qualified chefs to work in remote postings in outback Western Australia.
Description: The rotations of rosters would be commonly 2 weeks (14 days) on and 1 week (7 days) off. Applicants would be responsible for their accommodation on the rostered week off. During the rostered on period accommodation and meals are provided. The sites for the positions will be camps located in remote and isolated areas of Western Australia. Rostered days are 10 hours work per day.
Conditions: will be very hot in summer and due to the isolated locations of camps there are no shops, restaurants or other major facilities close by. There would be a medical person located on the camp for medical attention.
Salary:$75,000.00 to 80,000.00 AUD (which is taxable) plus 9% superannuation which will be paid into an Australian Superannuation fund which can be accessed upon return to the applicant’s home country.
VISA: sponsored on 457 visas

Job title: Chefs and Cooks Company: Hotel/ Restaurant
Location: Queensland Australia
Job type: Permanent- Full Time
Number of vacancies: 30+
Salary: Competitive rates
Job description:
Our client seeks experienced chefs and cooks for job opportunities in Queensland Australia
Thesuccessful applicants will possess the following:
· Strong work ethic
· A desire to work as part of a team
· Good presentation
· Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Duties will include the following tasks:
Creating a menu
Choosing a restaurant theme
Food preparation
Managing employees
Establishing and maintaining contacts with vendors
Marketing
If you meet the criteria and are seeking an attractive salary package please send CV's to: